Health care for foster kids: Fix the system, save a child

Hébert, Paul C.; MacDonald, Noni E.

doi:10.1503/cmaj.091627

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“…These increasing needs reflected physical health concerns due to neglect and maltreatment, along with children not receiving proper mental health care once entering the foster care system (Kools & Kennedy, 2003). Hebert and MacDonald (2009) suggested the same issues arose with Canadian foster children, complicated further by the effects of frequent transitioning between homes, a general lack of available medical information, misplaced records, and an absence of available social and educational services.…”

Section: Increasingly Complex Issues With the Children In Carementioning

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Comparing the Experiences and Withdrawal Considerations of Treatment and Regular Foster Care Parents: The Canadian Perspective

Smith

Rodger

Brown

et al. 2015

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This study investigated differences in the experiences of Canadian foster parents providing regular and treatment foster care and their consideration to withdraw from their position. Survey responses from 852 foster parents were analyzed subsequent to separating the participants into two groups based on the primary type of care they provided (regular N = 454; treatment N = 398). Results revealed that treatment foster care parents considered withdrawing at a higher rate compared to regular foster care parents. Subsequent analysis revealed numerous differences between the two groups regarding foster parents' experiences in fostering and reasons to withdraw. The results are discussed in the context of increasing concern for a declining number of foster parents with the coincidental increase in the number of children who enter foster care with higher rates of trauma and mental health disorders requiring a treatment response.

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Section: Increasingly Complex Issues With the Children In Carementioning

confidence: 99%

Comparing the Experiences and Withdrawal Considerations of Treatment and Regular Foster Care Parents: The Canadian Perspective

Smith

Rodger

Brown

et al. 2015

ijcyfs

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Child maltreatment and onset of emergency department presentations for suicide-related behaviors

Rhodes

Boyle

Bethell

et al. 2012

Child Abuse & Neglect

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Children/youth permanently removed from their parental home because of substantiated child maltreatment are at an increased risk of a first presentation to the ED for SRB. The prevention of child maltreatment and its recurrence and the promotion of resilience after maltreatment has occurred are important avenues to study toward preventing ED SRB presentations in children/youth. Provider and system level linkages between care sectors may prevent the need for such presentations by providing ongoing environmental support.

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A history in-care predicts unique characteristics in a homeless population with mental illness

Roos

Distasio

Bolton

et al. 2014

Child Abuse & Neglect

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Health care for foster kids: Fix the system, save a child

Cited by 6 publications

References 6 publications

Comparing the Experiences and Withdrawal Considerations of Treatment and Regular Foster Care Parents: The Canadian Perspective

Comparing the Experiences and Withdrawal Considerations of Treatment and Regular Foster Care Parents: The Canadian Perspective

Child maltreatment and onset of emergency department presentations for suicide-related behaviors

A history in-care predicts unique characteristics in a homeless population with mental illness

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